Timeline/Schedule
** The schedule and dates listed below are subject to change and refinement
 June 2000 |
Publish Notice of Intent to prepare draft EIS in Federal Register |
| July 2000 |
Conduct public scoping meetings in Salt Lake City, Rock Springs, Grand Junction, Vernal, Ft. Duchesne |
| June - September 2000 |
Identify and define significant environmental issues |
| September 2000 - December 2001 |
Conduct environmental impact analysis |
| September 2000 - December 2003 |
Prepare draft EIS |
| December 2003 - January 2004 |
Conduct cooperating agency review |
| September 2004 - October 2004 |
- File draft EIS - Notice of Availability and Hearings published in Federal Register: Sept. 10, 2004 - Draft EIS distributed to public: September 3, 2004 |
| Sept. 10, 2004 - Nov. 15, 2004 |
60-Day public review and comment period on draft EIS/Public hearings to receive comments on draft EIS: (October 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 2004 public hearings held: Moab, Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, Rock Springs, Wyoming, Dutch John, Utah, Vernal, Utah |
| November 2004 - December 2004 |
Review and respond to comments received on draft EIS |
| December 2004 - November 2005 |
- Prepare and file final EIS **Notice of Availability of final EIS published in Federal Register and distributed to public: November 15, 2005 |
| February 16, 2006 |
Record of Decision signed by Regional Director Rick Gold |